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Substrate materials play an essential role in information processing. Using advanced imaging, a research team led by Penn State found that substrate material (also known as wafers) responds to changes in electricity, like the semiconductor…

Quantum information science has the potential to make revolutionary advances in science and engineering and drive innovation. World Quantum Day, April 14, was created to generate interest and enthusiasm for quantum mechanics. The FBI…

Originally, I'd planned on telling you about this really cool research breakthrough out of Brown and Rice Universities. But then... well ... it took a turn because we really need to talk about terahertz waves and their potential impact on…

I’m a Trekkie (not a “Trekker,” thank you), so I’m tickled every time I see one of these “Star Trek inspires tech” stories. If you’ve watched TNG (The Next Generation) with the venerable Sir Patrick Stewart serving as captain, the crew…

Achieving high qubit counts in near-term quantum computers is challenging. Top problems include refining how qubits are measured and error correction. Parametric amplifier devices are typically used for measuring qubits; however, the device…

Researchers at Donghue University and the National University of Singapore created a flexible electronic fiber that uses the human body as part of the circuit to enable textile-based electronics without the need for batteries or chips.…

One of the major challenges to harnessing quantum computers' potential is error correction. Qubits are highly susceptible to noise, which quickly degrades their quantum states. This makes it impossible to carry out computations with enough…

The U.S. Army is funding fiber arts. Researchers at North Carolina State are creating yarn-shaped supercapacitors meant to be woven into clothing to power wearable technologies. According to a report from SciTechDaily, experts discovered…

The Star Trek Universe has inspired many modern technologies, from transparent aluminum (aluminum oxynitride or ALON) to communicators (smartphones) to AI (Majel Barret is the best) and more. If you want a rundown, ask a Trekkie and brace…

AI and smart algorithms could allow drones to pilot themselves using visual landmarks to navigate. That's the aim of researchers at the University of Missouri, who received a $3.3 million grant from the US Army Engineer Research and…